As Missouri lawmakers push for a bill to shift control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to a state-appointed board, Kansas City's Mayor Quinton Lucas has spoken out, expressing his belief that St.

Missouri Republicans are gearing up for an unusual 2026 election cycle in which state legislative and countywide contests and ballot items could take precedence over statewide races.

The four appeared on a list of 440 properties that the federal government could sell on Tuesday before the list disappeared.

If this bill passes, St. Louis and Kansas City would be the only two cities in Missouri where the mayor does not control the police force.

Look again at the Kansas City experience and our ongoing public safety crises before mandating a return to state police control for St. Louis.

Betty Rae’s Ice Cream plans to open a store in the region this summer with more on the way, company owner Matt Shatto said.

While New Orleans and St. Louis celebrate the end of the pre-Lenten season for weeks, our events are limited to a few hours. And although the actual holiday of Mardi Gras — Fat Tuesday in French — is Tuesday, March 4, the biggest celebration in KC will take place three days earlier.

An attorney says the six-story complex at Main Street and Westport Road has begun to lease apartments. But the entrance to the project, from the old Katz Drug store, remains a hollow shell, open to the air,

Check-it: Kansas City and St. Louis are notably highlighted for their fiscal challenges. Kansas City is ranked 57th, while St. Louis is positioned at 59th. Both cities have been assigned “D” grades, indicating significant financial distress.

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